Smotrich says he considered resigning after October 7, but could not find anything he did wrong
"I thought about it," Smotrich replied, clarifying that this was not immediately after the massacre, but about two months later
Assessment
Finance Minister Smotrich's statement that he considered resigning two months after the October 7 attack, but found no personal fault, signals a refusal to accept political accountability for the security failures. This stance may deepen public frustration with the government's handling of the war's aftermath. The key question is whether coalition partners or the opposition will leverage this admission to demand a broader reckoning.